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Noncanonical STAT3 activation regulates excess TGF-β1 and collagen I expression in muscle of stricturing Crohn's disease.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 Apr 2015
Li Chao, Iness Audra, Yoon Jennifer, Grider John R, Murthy Karnam S, Kellum John M, Kuemmerle John F
Abstract excerpt
Increased TGF-β1 and TGF-β1-dependent Collagen I production in intestinal mesenchymal cells result in fibrosis in patients with Montreal B2 fibrostenotic Crohn's disease. Numerous cytokines, including IL-6, are produced by activated mesenchymal cells themselves and activate STAT3. The aim of the...
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